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Noel Le Graet (AFP Picture)
The probe was opened on Monday after soccer agent Sonia Souid made accusations in opposition to Le Graet in an affair that has rocked French soccer.
The president of the French Soccer Federation, Noel Le Graet, has been positioned underneath investigation for sexual harassment, prosecutors advised AFP on Tuesday.
The probe was opened on Monday after soccer agent Sonia Souid made accusations in opposition to Le Graet in an affair that has rocked French soccer simply weeks after France have been overwhelmed by Argentina within the World Cup last.
“He very clearly mentioned to me in his residence that if I needed him to assist me, I needed to let him have his method with me,” mentioned Souid, who gave interviews to sports activities day by day L’Equipe and radio station RMC.
Le Graet, 81, has been president of the FFF since 2011 however was compelled to step down final week pending the result of an audit of the federation carried out by France’s Sports activities Ministry.
He had confronted calls to resign after what he admitted have been “clumsy remarks” about Zinedine Zidane’s potential curiosity in teaching the French nationwide workforce.
Le Graet mentioned in an interview with RMC final week that he “wouldn’t even have taken his name” when requested whether or not Zidane, a World Cup winner as a participant and an all-time France nice, had rung him to specific an curiosity in taking up as coach from Didier Deschamps.
Deschamps, who led France to World Cup glory in 2018 and oversaw their run to final month’s last which they misplaced on penalties to Argentina, lately signed a brand new contract to remain as France coach till 2026.
Le Graet, whose mandate runs till 2024, has been changed on an interim foundation by Philippe Diallo, a vice-president of the group.
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